A truly integrated market would strengthen regional manufacturing, create jobs, increase investment and improve Africa’s position in global trade.
By
Jabril Abdulle
Ambassador
Somalia to Kenya
East Africa has made remarkable progress in removing barriers to the movement of goods and people. Today, a truck leaving the Port of Mombasa can travel through regional transport corridors to Kampala, Kigali and beyond far more efficiently than it could a generation ago. Border procedures have been streamlined, customs systems modernised and tariffs reduced.
The East African Community (EAC) secretariat has reiterated calls for its partner states to eliminate domestic administrative…
The EABC executive director, Mr Ahmed Farah, stressed that regional integration ought to be driven by active trade rather than…
One of the strongest advantages of the EAC is its commitment to regional cooperation. Improved trade agreements, expanding…
Business leaders and investment experts have called for urgent reforms to remove barriers to trade and investment in East Africa.
The East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are intensifying efforts to accelerate…
Both parties agreed to deepen their partnership, aiming to foster a more inclusive, competitive, and private sector-driven East…
